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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,758.24, 217,140.38 and 39,576.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,758.24, 217,140.38 and 39,576.56 is: 59,365.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,758.24 : 217,140.38 = 39,576.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,758.24/217,140.38 = 39,576.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,758.24x = 217,140.38 × 39,576.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,758.24x = 8,593,669,277.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,593,669,277.49/144,758.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,365.67

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